If this is an industry you are passionate about I would strongly suggest finding and becoming part of the right 'seasoned' team at a local well establishes brokerage.

A spot has opened up in a successful realtor business in my hometown.I’ve been thinking about being a realtor for awhile now and I think I will be jumping the gun and do it.I plan to work super hard, the owner is a good friend of mine, I have a lot of connections/friends in the area, know the area, and have a lot of passion/drive.I am looking for something to become more involved in the realty, have more cash flow, and be able to work hard and not be limited to a hourly wage.

Maybe we should grab coffee sometime - always good to chat with folks with similar passion in multifamily...

They are not one in the same)-I agree that the markets has changed dramatically and unless someone is passionate about equities, they shouldn't pick individual stocks.

@Steven Fontes - which property best meets your investing criteria, supporting your goals and passion?

However, this has historically never worked out well.My husband and I used to be bleeding hearts for some of these types of "helpers", but after we discovered 1 living in one of our projects (explained why he was taking so long to finish), and 1 who hired his wife and her friend to be his grunts (not the best idea for manual labor), and 1 who brought his dogs (yes plural) to our flip project where everything was sparkly new...and then wasn't because dog slabber was the new finish....we decided that we needed to save our bleeding hearts for passion projects that didn't involve our RE business.  

I recently became very passionate about real estate, and decide to do some investing this summer.I currently rent a small basement room for $800/month.

Of course I would love to work with anyone local, if possible.I look forward to meeting more like-minded individuals with a shared passion.

Tim, I'm hoping to connect with other likeminded individuals perusing some of the same goals and passions.

Tomorrow I have four hours of driving and I'm excited already to be educated by some great people on my passion!